The slapi-nis plug-in before 0.54.2 does not properly reallocate memory when processing user accounts, which allows remote attackers to cause a denial of service (infinite loop and CPU consumption) via a request for a (1) group with a large number of members or (2) user that belongs to a large number of groups.
| Name | Vendor | Start Version | End Version |
|---|---|---|---|
| Slapi-nis | Redhat | * | 0.54.1 (including) |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | ipa-0:4.1.0-18.ael7b_1.3 | * |
| Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7 | RedHat | slapi-nis-0:0.54-3.ael7b_1 | * |
| Slapi-nis | Ubuntu | artful | * |
| Slapi-nis | Ubuntu | upstream | * |
| Slapi-nis | Ubuntu | vivid | * |
| Slapi-nis | Ubuntu | wily | * |
| Slapi-nis | Ubuntu | yakkety | * |
| Slapi-nis | Ubuntu | zesty | * |